IBM Flexible Service Processor up to FW1060.10 FSP hard-coded credentials

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Flexible Service Processor up to FW860.B3/FW950.C0/FW1030.61/FW1050.21/FW1060.10 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component FSP. Executing a manipulation can lead to hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-45656. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in IBM Flexible Service Processor up to FW860.B3/FW950.C0/FW1030.61/FW1050.21/FW1060.10. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component FSP. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-798. The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM Flexible Service Processor (FSP) FW860.00 through FW860.B3, FW950.00 through FW950.C0, FW1030.00 through FW1030.61, FW1050.00 through FW1050.21, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.10 has static credentials which may allow network users to gain service privileges to the FSP.

The advisory is available at ibm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-45656 since 09/03/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/03/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1110.001 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Vendor

• IBM

Name

• Flexible Service Processor

Version

• FW860.B3
• FW950.C0
• FW1030.0
• FW1030.1
• FW1030.2
• FW1030.3
• FW1030.4
• FW1030.5
• FW1030.6
• FW1030.7
• FW1030.8
• FW1030.9
• FW1030.10
• FW1030.11
• FW1030.12
• FW1030.13
• FW1030.14
• FW1030.15
• FW1030.16
• FW1030.17
• FW1030.18
• FW1030.19
• FW1030.20
• FW1030.21
• FW1030.22
• FW1030.23
• FW1030.24
• FW1030.25
• FW1030.26
• FW1030.27
• FW1030.28
• FW1030.29
• FW1030.30
• FW1030.31
• FW1030.32
• FW1030.33
• FW1030.34
• FW1030.35
• FW1030.36
• FW1030.37
• FW1030.38
• FW1030.39
• FW1030.40
• FW1030.41
• FW1030.42
• FW1030.43
• FW1030.44
• FW1030.45
• FW1030.46
• FW1030.47
• FW1030.48
• FW1030.49
• FW1030.50
• FW1030.51
• FW1030.52
• FW1030.53
• FW1030.54
• FW1030.55
• FW1030.56
• FW1030.57
• FW1030.58
• FW1030.59
• FW1030.60
• FW1030.61
• FW1050.0
• FW1050.1
• FW1050.2
• FW1050.3
• FW1050.4
• FW1050.5
• FW1050.6
• FW1050.7
• FW1050.8
• FW1050.9
• FW1050.10
• FW1050.11
• FW1050.12
• FW1050.13
• FW1050.14
• FW1050.15
• FW1050.16
• FW1050.17
• FW1050.18
• FW1050.19
• FW1050.20
• FW1050.21
• FW1060.0
• FW1060.1
• FW1060.2
• FW1060.3
• FW1060.4
• FW1060.5
• FW1060.6
• FW1060.7
• FW1060.8
• FW1060.9
• FW1060.10

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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